Tom Thibodeau

I am amazed at how well Chicago has played with Derrick Rose being out so much. Richard Hamilton hasn't been healthy all year either. The Bulls play lockdown D, they play hard and they play together. Thibs was the defensive mastermind for the 2008 Celtics who were the best defensive team in the NBA. Is Tom Thibodeau the best coach in the league?

He should be coach of the year because he is the coach of the team with the best record but doesn't have the team with the best players. That is what should get you COY. Plus all the injuries, over two years the Bulls never had a 30 game stretch at full force.

He is one of them. He is one of those coaches who seem to be both a great Xs and Os coach, which he is best known for, and a great motivator. The Bulls have suffered injuries and do not have overwhelming talent, but they play as hard as any team in the league and seem very consistent, not falling into major slumps the way most talented teams, such as the Heat, Celtics, and Magic, occasionally do.

theres something to be said about longevity. not questioning thibodeau's record but popovich has done it for years. even mike james still calls up popovich for advice. he's missed the playoff's hes made the playoffs 13 times in the last 13 years, every year hes been a coach for an entire season, and won 4 nba championships. this year hes taken an "old" spurs team with not nearly as much talent as i would say MOST of the teams in the league to a potential #1 seed in the west. his system isolates the post better than any team and treats his job like a business. class act